FBI agents who 'simply followed orders' in Jan. 6 probes won't be fired, a Justice official says
FBI agents who followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner while investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are not at risk of being fired
FBI agents who 'simply followed orders' on Jan. 6 cases won't lose jobs: DOJ memo
That move comes as the DOJ compiled data on the FBI employees who participated in the Jan. 6 cases, prompting concerns of a political purge and a lawsuit from agents.
DOJ: FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases won't be fired if they acted 'in an ethical manner'
FBI agents who "simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner" while investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot won't face the risk of being fired, a top Justice Department official said in a memo.
DOJ says will not fire FBI agents who acted in 'ethical' way over Jan. 6 cases
A senior DOJ official in a memo said only agents "who acted with corrupt or partisan intent, who blatantly defied orders from Department leadership, or who exercised discretion in weaponizing the FBI" should be concerned.
FBI agents who 'simply followed orders' in Jan. 6 probes won't be fired, DOJ says
FBI agents “who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” while investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are not at risk of being fired, a top Justice Department official said in a memo to the bureau workforce obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Top DOJ official says FBI employees who 'simply followed orders' on Jan 6 investigations won't be fired
Acting FBI Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove assured FBI employees that they will not face consequences if they followed orders an acted ethically in Jan. 6 investigations.
DOJ says FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases won’t be fired if they acted ‘in an ethical manner’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would not target FBI employees who “simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” as it reviews the role of all agents involved in investigating the more than 1,
Official: FBI agents who 'followed orders' won't be fired
FBI agents “who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” while investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are not
FBI agents who ‘simply followed orders' in Jan. 6 probes won't be fired, DOJ official says
The message from the acting deputy attorney general, which also accuses acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll of “insubordination,” is aimed at providing a measure of clarity following days of turmoil and uncertainty inside the bureau.
As Bondi takes over Justice Dept., official pledges no revenge on FBI agents
Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said that “no FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” would be disciplined.
Justice Department official defends demand for FBI agent names, cites ‘insubordination’
Bureau staff who “simply followed orders” in Jan. 6 probe won’t be disciplined, DOJ’s acting No. 2 Emil Bove wrote.
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Bove: FBI Agents Who 'Simply Followed Orders' Won't Be Fired
FBI agents who "simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner" while investigating the Capitol ...
'Simply followed orders': FBI memo assures agents in Jan. 6 probe won't be fired
Trump's administration had been gearing up to fire several FBI agents who were engaged in the Capitol riot investigations.